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Biden administration makes case for quick Senate vote to avoid rail shutdown

Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:06 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The Biden administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Senate to quickly pass a bill to block a railroad strike, warning that serious economic disruptions could be felt within days. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a bill to impose a tentative contract […]

Biggest U.S. rail union rejects tentative deal, raising threat of strike

Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:17 pm CST

By David Shepardson Lisa Baertlein

U.S. railroad strike averted

Sep. 15, 2022 at 5:08 am CDT

By Steve Holland Trevor Hunnicutt

U.S. railways to halt grain shipments ahead of potential shutdown

Sep. 13, 2022 at 8:56 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. government makes contingency plans for rail shutdown

Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:19 pm CDT

By David Shepardson Lisa Baertlein

Biden steps in to help end freight rail labour disputes

Jul. 15, 2022 at 4:04 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order creating an emergency board to help resolve disputes between major freight rail carriers and their unions, in a move that could help loosen up some supply chain constraints. The order came ahead of a deadline next […]

By Reuters

Ceres plans southern Saskatchewan canola crush plant

May. 25, 2021 at 7:24 am CDT

U.S. ag commodities firm Ceres Global Ag, which in recent years has built up a Prairie grain and oilseed origination hub near the North Dakota border in southeastern Saskatchewan, now plans to crush canola there also. The Minneapolis company said Tuesday it plans to spend US$350 million to build an […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. rail regulator tackles railroads over customer complaints

Mar. 19, 2018 at 9:32 pm CDT

Reuters — The top U.S. rail regulator has asked major railroads for information on service levels before meeting disgruntled shippers and other customers over complaints about service delays and higher costs. In letters to the CEOs of the railroads, dated Friday and posted Monday on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s […]

By Nick Carey

Organic grain firm picks up elevator near border

Oct. 4, 2017 at 5:41 pm CDT

A Minneapolis startup in the organic grain business has bought a northwestern North Dakota elevator that further expands its southern Prairie catchment. Pipeline Foods — which has hung out its shingle as a buyer of organic, non-GMO wheat, pulses and oats for food and feed — announced Tuesday it has […]

By Staff

Viterra buys North Dakota elevator

May. 1, 2017 at 8:19 pm CDT

Prairie grain handler Viterra is expanding its reach in eastern North Dakota with a deal for Gavilon Grain’s elevator at Grand Forks. Regina-based Viterra said Monday it has closed its acquisition of Omaha-based Gavilon’s Grand Forks site for an undisclosed sum, and plans “immediate capital upgrades” for the elevator. The […]